All IPE articles in November 2012 (Online) – Page 6
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NewsESG roundup: Climate change, PRI, US SIF, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Real Asset Energy Fund
GLOBAL – Investors call on governments worldwide for new talks on climate change.
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NewsRequest for preliminary QIS results 'unfeasible', EIOPA says
EUROPE – Official says authority needs 'a little bit of time' to produce effective study.
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NewsUK roundup: IMA on auto-enrolment, Aon Hewitt on funding
UK – IMA submits auto-enrolment evidence to Work and Pensions Select Committee.
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NewsAP2 buys 40% stake in US property company
SWEDEN – Buffer fund AP2 investing $325m in US real estate via a new stake in US Office Holdings.
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NewsNetherlands postpones FTK reform by a year to 2015
NETHERLANDS – Pension Federation calls for clarity after government announces delay.
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NewsSwiss roundup: BVK on commission payments, government reform plans
SWITZERLAND – Canton of Zurich keeps faith in commission payments.
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NewsEC paper on long-term investing fails to address transparency concerns
EUROPE – Financial Services User Group chairman says Commission has 'wrong end of the stick'.
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NewsGerman foundations need more control mechanisms, warns survey
GERMANY – Majority of foundations lack board member with asset management experience.
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NewsUK government backs Kay Review, calls for end to quarterly reporting
UK – Business secretary Vince Cable criticises focus on short-term and 'quick buck' by many investors.
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NewsDanish pension funds under fire for drone investment
DENMARK - Funds including PensionDanmark and Danica Pension under scrutiny over investments.
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NewsDanish roundup: PensionDanmark, Forsikring & Pension
DENMARK - PensionDanmark sees total assets under management increase 10% since January.
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NewsFriday people roundup
GLOBAL – Syntrus Achmea, Towers Watson, Mercer, BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, Ignis, Alpinvest, Deloitte.
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NewsPensions to fall as much as 30% following Dutch government plans – Syntrus Achmea
NETHERLANDS – Predicted fall in replacement ratio worse if coverage ratios fail to improve, says Dutch pensions provider.
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NewsEuropean investors call for change to audit sector
EUROPE – Signatories with €1.6trn worth of assets criticise dominance of 'Big Four' auditors.
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NewsMandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Cumbria, East Sussex, JP Morgan, BAA
EUROPE - Swiss pension fund looks to appoint manager for $150m (€116m) corporate bond mandate.
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UK roundup: PIC, Ofgem, Towers Watson, Barings
UK – PIC completes first UK publicly listed solar finance bond, worth £40m and maturing in 2036.
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Webb praised for 'throwing down gauntlet' in defined ambition paper
UK – UK minister outlines proposals for new schemes, examines governance and scale concerns.
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NewsInstitutional investors criticise financial reporting standards
EUROPE – Group of some of UK's largest investors blasts 'short-termism' of IFRS.
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NewsDanish pension funds welcome financing plans for SMEs
DENMARK – Government aiming to increase financing options for small, medium-sized Danish companies.
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NewsLithuanian parliament approves long-awaited pension reforms
LITHUANIA – Outgoing parliament OKs reforms in final days of term of office.
